IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says

The four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have spent years in a Syrian camp.

Two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp with most bound for Melbourne

Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to Victoria Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Authorities in two Australian states are preparing to resettle children returning from squalid detention camps and life under Islamic State rule, as at least some of their mothers face possible criminal charges. Four women and nine children are expected to return to Australia on Thursday, wi...

By Nino Bucci and Tom McIlroy

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.

By The Associated Press

Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged.

Australia warns of arrests as 13 people linked to Isis set to return from Syria

A group of 13 Australians related to alleged Islamic State (Isis) jihadists is returning home from Syria, Australian authorities said on Wednesday, warning some will face arrest. The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursday, according to local media. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he received an alert on Wednesday morning when the group’s travel booking was made. “The government is not...

By Agence France-Presse

Australia says 13 IS-linked citizens to fly back from Syria

A group of four Australian women and nine children related to "Islamic State" group have booked their flights from Syria to Australia. Some of them will face charges on arrival.

Australia says it’s ready to handle return of Isis-linked families from Syria

Police chief says some members of returning group will be arrested and charged and others kept under investigation

By Arpan Rai

Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home

Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said any returnee suspected of criminal activity would "face the full force of the law without exception," though he did not specify potential charges.

Some IS-linked women set to soon arrive in Australia will be arrested, police say

The group, which the federal government insists was not assisted in returning to Australia, is expected to arrive on Thursday night.

Syria dismantles alleged Hezbollah-linked assassination cells

Syrian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a Hezbollah-linked cell accused of plotting to assassinate government officials, a charge the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group dis...

Police seize 300kg of drugs linked to Swedish network

Finnish police have seized close to 300 kilograms of narcotics in an investigation into a network with links to organised crime groups from Sweden, authorities said on Wednesday. The National Bureau of Investigation said the case involves several import and distribution operations uncovered across the Helsinki region since late 2025. Investigators suspect a single international organisation directed the activity from outside Finland. Police said drugs were stored in rented flats and distr...